India vs Tajikistan: Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute)
India
72 years
in 2023
Tajikistan
71.79 years
in 2023
India rank
135th
Tajikistan rank
136th
Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) over time
- India
- Tajikistan
How they compare
India currently reports 72 years against 71.79 years in Tajikistan, a difference of 0.21 years.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Tajikistan ahead.
India ranks 135th and Tajikistan ranks 136th of 215 countries.
Tajikistan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50.59 years | 57.68 years | 7.09 years | Tajikistan |
| 1980s | 56 years | 60.67 years | 4.67 years | Tajikistan |
| 1990s | 60.44 years | 60.56 years | 0.1259 years | Tajikistan |
| 2000s | 64.72 years | 66.22 years | 1.5 years | Tajikistan |
| 2010s | 69.06 years | 69.73 years | 0.6788 years | Tajikistan |
| 2020s | 70.28 years | 70.39 years | 0.103 years | Tajikistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, India or Tajikistan?
- India, at 72 years against 71.79 years in Tajikistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between India and Tajikistan?
- 0.21 years, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Tajikistan?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do India and Tajikistan rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- India ranks 135th and Tajikistan ranks 136th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release